{"id":5973,"date":"2022-10-28T15:54:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T12:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellingrosa.com\/wordpress\/?p=5973"},"modified":"2022-10-28T16:30:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T13:30:24","slug":"the-white-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yellingrosa.com\/wordpress\/?p=5973","title":{"rendered":"The White Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Article is a Tribute to Simo and all the Finnish War Veterans<\/h2>\n

Simo H\u00e4yh\u00e4<\/b> (Finnish: [\u02c8simo \u02c8h\u00e6y\u032fh\u00e6]<\/a> (\"clip_image001\"<\/a>listen<\/a>); 17 December 1905 \u2013 1 April 2002), often referred to by his nickname, The White Death<\/b>, was a Finnish<\/a> military sniper<\/a> in World War II<\/a> during the 1939\u20131940 Winter War<\/a> against the Soviet Union<\/a>. He used a Finnish-produced M\/28-30<\/a> (a variant of the Mosin\u2013Nagant<\/a> rifle) and a Suomi KP\/-31<\/a> submachine gun. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the Winter War, the highest number of sniper kills<\/a> in any major war.[2]<\/a>[3]<\/a>[4]<\/a>[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Read more about Simo H\u00e4yh\u00e4 in English from <\/font>Wikipedia The Free  Encyclopedia<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Simo H\u00e4yh\u00e4<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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H\u00e4yh\u00e4 after being awarded the honorary rifle, model 28, on 17 February 1940<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Nickname(s)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  • ”Simuna” (personal)\n
  • ”The White Death” (military)\n
  • ”The Magic Shooter” (military)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Born<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17 December 1905
Rautj\u00e4rvi<\/a>, Viipuri Province<\/a>, Grand Duchy of Finland<\/a>, Russian Empire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Died<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 April 2002 (aged 96)
Hamina<\/a>, Finland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Buried<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ruokolahti Church<\/a> graveyard<\/p>\n

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Allegiance<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\"clip_image003\"<\/a> Finland<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Branch<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Finnish Army<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Service years<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1925\u20131926, 1939\u20131940<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Rank<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Unit<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6th Company of Infantry Regiment 34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Conflict<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Awards<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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